What does FAN EXPO refer to?

It is part of the name of this version and refers to the Fan Expo convention. A second version is named after Star Wars Celebration.

How many pieces and minifigures are included?

The catalogue lists 179 pieces and one minifigure.

Which colours dominate the build?

Reddish brown, tan, dark tan and light bluish grey, all typical of Tatooine's desert landscape.

Set FANEXPO2015 Tatooine Mini-Build (FAN EXPO Version)

Star Wars

LEGO® Tatooine Mini-Build (FAN EXPO Version)

This Tatooine mini-build from 2015 carries the FAN EXPO name, which ties it to a fan convention rather than a regular shop release. It has 179 pieces and one minifigure.

Set number: FANEXPO2015
Year: 2015
Pieces: 179
Minifigures: 1
Theme: Star Wars
Different parts: 81

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 81

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Minifigures 1

Astromech Droid, R2-D2, Flat Silver Dome, Dark Blue Print with Red Dots fig-0024734 pieces × 1

Description

A desert in miniature

Reddish brown, tan, dark tan and light bluish grey give the model the look of Tatooine at a glance. The sandy tones cover dunes, rock and the rounded walls of desert buildings, while the grey picks out technical details. With 81 unique elements across 179 pieces, there is plenty of variety for such a small build. If you collect parts for your own desert scenes, these colours are exactly the ones you will want in quantity, and the parts list here shows how many of each you get.

Where the saga begins

Tatooine is the twin-sun desert world where Luke Skywalker grows up on his uncle's moisture farm, and The Phantom Menace later reveals that Anakin Skywalker comes from there too. Its domed homes, spaceports and endless dunes have returned in film after film and in several series. That makes it one of the most familiar places in Star Wars, and a natural choice for a small model that fans instantly recognise, even without a famous ship attached.

One of two versions

The same mini-build also exists in a Star Wars Celebration version from the same year. According to the catalogue, the two differ by a single piece, with 179 here and 178 in the Celebration release, and both include one minifigure. For most builders that difference is minor, but collectors who track event-related sets tend to treat them as separate items. If you are unsure which version you have, the parts list on this page is a good place to compare.

Using the parts elsewhere

A small model like this works well as a scene on a shelf or as the start of a bigger Tatooine display. If you would rather build something else, the What can I build? feature on this page compares your parts with other sets and tells you which ones you could complete, along with the elements you would still need. Desert colours in particular fit into many other builds, from western-style towns to canyons and rocky landscapes.

FAQ

What does FAN EXPO refer to?: It is part of the name of this version and refers to the Fan Expo convention. A second version is named after Star Wars Celebration.
How many pieces and minifigures are included?: The catalogue lists 179 pieces and one minifigure.
Which colours dominate the build?: Reddish brown, tan, dark tan and light bluish grey, all typical of Tatooine's desert landscape.

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